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Scientology's no good, very bad week Scientology's no good, very bad week

Oscar-winner Paul Haggis breaks with the church. Leader Tommy Davis storms off "Nightline." Whither Tom Cruise?
  • A nation of attention whores

    Balloon boy's bizarre dad. Meghan McCain's tweeted cleavage. The Gosselins. Why is everyone so starved for fame?
  • Is blackface the new black?

    A controversy over minstrelsy reveals its shockingly durable appeal
  • "A really good man"

    Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg and other stars remember Patrick Swayze as a true gentleman
  • Decorum is dead! Long live the outburst!

    Kanye West, Serena Williams and Rep. Joe Wilson usher in the era of blurting
  • Best new TV: "Bored to Death"

    Jason Schwartzman and Zach Galifianakis are anything but boring in HBO's new comedy
  • Whitney Houston is back! Or is she?

    Critics weigh in on the pop diva's new album -- and her sordid past
  • School's out forever

    "Post-Grad" gets flunking grades, but here are five movies that understand the weirdness of life after college
  • Are they "Hung"?

    Male escorts on the truth -- and fiction -- behind the HBO show
  • The dong show: Top 10 moments in male full-frontal

    Ewan McGregor! Jason Segel! Vincent Gallo! The men who dared to put the penis in pop culture
  • Watching Michael Jackson's last show

    Salon live-blogs the King of Pop's televised memorial -- with streaming video
  • Michael Jackson's celebrity suicide

    Born to stardom, he never knew what it was like to live or even behave normally
  • The King is dead

    From death photos to celebrity sound bites, the three-ring circus of mourning Michael Jackson has just begun
  • Don't stop 'til you get enough

    Critics and Salon staffers remember Michael Jackson's legacy, his racial impact and the brilliance of "Billie Jean"
  • Jackson's peers react

    Madonna and Mariah, Britney and Beyonce, Spielberg, Scorcese, Cher and many others respond
  • Michael Jackson's life in video

    A brilliant career, from his 1968 Motown audition at the age of 9 to his epic videos of the 1980s and beyond
  • The dark side of the moon

    Sam Rockwell and Duncan Jones talk about their new space movie and the pleasures of 1970s science fiction films.
  • The Cannes death rattle

    The Hollywood elite may be headed to the south of France this week, but the mood is gloomy. Has the moment for big film festivals -- and the enthusiasm for art-house cinema -- passed?
  • Obama is Spock: It's quite logical

    Our president bears a striking resemblance to the rational "Star Trek" Vulcan whose mixed race made him cultural translator to the universe.
  • Isabella Rossellini gets it on with sea animals

    The actress discusses "Green Porno," the online series in which she has sex (yes, sex) with bugs and barnacles.
  • Zac Efron and the twilight of the teen idol

    The "High School Musical" pinup wants to shed his cheesy image. Can he succeed? Plus: A look at the heartthrobs who made the leap to adult fame.
  • Will the real "slumdog millionaire" please stand up?

    He was the only man to win the grand prize on India's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" And though he wasn't a slumdog, he has now devoted his life to helping impoverished children.
  • Remembering Natasha Richardson, 1963-2009

    A tribute to the talented actress, whose unpretentious presence perhaps masked how good she really was.
  • Sex, anarchy and Russell Brand

    The British actor, comedian and professional troublemaker talks about political comedy, dressing up as Osama bin Laden, and his new "Booky Wook."
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